Cleveland 19 News: Megan Holmes, associate professor and founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, explained the findings of a five-year study focused on transforming the citys recreation centers and how they handle youth trauma and mental health. Today, we consider neurobiology, Holmes said. How a child responds to a stressful, potentially traumatic event is the bodys normal response to an abnormal situation. Activities, whether its bouncing a ball or connecting with people who care, are important elements of healing. The staff are all trained to respond in an approach that doesnt call out the child in a negative manner.
